1 small or thin slice
173 kcal
109 g
Mixed disheshigher variability
Meat loaf made with beef, with tomato-based sauce: calories and nutrition
Meat loaf made with beef, with tomato-based sauce has about 172 calories per USDA reference amount in the cited USDA reference record. Use the portion controls and preparation factors below to interpret the estimate.
What this number means
A portion-aware estimate, not a promise
A USDA reference amount weighing 108 grams has about 172 calories in the cited source record.
The listed household measures span roughly 14–291 calories across the listed portions. That range describes the source portions below; it is not a confidence interval and does not capture every recipe.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
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- Calories
- 172 kcal
- Protein
- 14.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 7.3 g
- Total fat
- 9 g
Household measures
Compare listed portions
These values scale the source nutrition by gram weight. Rounding keeps the comparison readable.
1 medium slice
218 kcal
137 g
1 large slice
291 kcal
183 g
1 cocktail meatball
14 kcal
9 g
1 small meatball
29 kcal
18 g
1 medium meatball
57 kcal
36 g
At a glance
Nutrient highlights per source serving
The strongest supplied Daily Value signals, shown without extrapolating missing values.
Protein
14.9 g≈ 30% Daily ValueCholesterol
63.7 mg≈ 21% Daily ValueSodium
463.3 mg≈ 20% Daily ValueSource-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These observations are calculated from the cited USDA reference amount. They describe the database serving, not a measurement or recommendation for your plate.
- The representative USDA portion supplies 14.9 g protein, about 30% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 463 mg sodium, about 20% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 108 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 172 kcal 159 kcal | — |
| Protein | 14.9 g 13.8 g | 30% |
| Carbohydrate | 7.3 g 6.8 g | — |
| Total fat | 9 g 8.4 g | — |
| Dietary fiber | 0.8 g 0.7 g | — |
| Sugars | 2.4 g 2.2 g | — |
| Sodium | 463.3 mg 429 mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g 3.1 g | — |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.8 g 3.5 g | — |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g 0.5 g | — |
| Cholesterol | 63.7 mg 59 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 301.3 mg 279 mg | — |
| Calcium | 57.2 mg 53 mg | — |
| Iron | 1.9 mg 1.8 mg | — |
| Magnesium | 19.4 mg 18 mg | — |
| Vitamin C | 2.2 mg 2 mg | — |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg 0.1 µg | — |
| Vitamin A | 17.3 µg 16 µg | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | — |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | — |
| Water | 74.7 g 69.2 g | — |
Daily Values appear only when they are supplied by the reviewed data record. Individual needs differ.
What changes the estimate most?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount served, recipe and ingredient ratios, added cooking fat, sauces and toppings.
Food estimates can be sensitive to portion weight, preparation, ingredient ratios, and additions that are difficult to judge from appearance alone.
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amount served
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recipe and ingredient ratios
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sauces and toppings
How we estimated this
Traceable back to the source record
This profile uses FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). It reports the source serving, calculates the 100-gram comparison from the same record, and scales household portions by their listed gram weights.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying portion as “Typical reported amount.” We display it as “USDA reference amount” to make clear that it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published 2024-10-31
FoodData Central ID: 2706500
It does not reconstruct every possible recipe or infer your plate’s weight. Preparation and recipe differences belong in the uncertainty explanation, not hidden decimal places.
Source release 2024-10-31. Read the full nutrition methodology.